What if the love you were searching for... was always your own? In this raw and luminous memoir, Heather Wild peels back the layers of co-dependency, heartbreak, single motherhood, and spiritual awakening to reveal what happens when a woman stops waiting to be chosen-and chooses herself instead. Told with stunning vulnerability and poetic insight, I Was the One I Was Waiting For chronicles Heather's real-life journey through a series of complex relationships-including toxic patterns, trauma bonds, and the false promises of romantic potential-ultimately leading to the reclamation of her self-worth, voice, and body. From first love to failed marriage, soul friendships to seductive illusions, Heather invites readers into the sacred and messy middle of healing. With themes of anxious attachment, motherhood, embodiment, grief, and personal rebirth, this book isn't just a story-it's a mirror. For any woman who's felt unseen, unheard, or unchosen... this is your invitation to remember who you are. You were never too much. You were never too late. You are the one you've been waiting for.